** GREAZUS **

GREAZUS is the culmination of nearly 2 combined decades of experience producing, DJing, running their label, Aufect and promoting underground shows in Vancouver. This is the shared vision of two of the city’s most renowned and prolific bass music ambassadors – HxdB & Patrik Cure.

Individually, both are accomplished music producers, having releases on some of the most respected labels in the scene like Tectonic, B.YRSLF, Brownswood, Mindset and countless others. Their solo music having been supported by legends like Gilles Peterson, Ben UFO, Machinedrum and B Traits, and having several plays on BBC Radio1, Rinse FM & NTS.

Together they have combined their shared experiences and passion for music, to create a uniquely infectious sound, paying homage to their Jungle, Drum & Bass and Hip Hop roots, while fusing elements of Juke, Footwork, Grime and House. The result in both their productions and performances has been blowing up dance floors and opening eyes to their hybrid, genre-melding sounds. Both having performed frequently across North America and at legendary festivals like Shambhala and Bass Coast Project, and globally at Outlook Festival. Despite this project being in its relative infancy, the two have already received support from international heavyweights like Noisia, Rockwell, Youngsta, dBridge, London Elektricity, J:Kenzo, Sam Binga, Om Unit, Ivy Lab, and Fixate. On the West Coast, their music has gained support from major players like Mat The Alien, The Librarian, Bleep Bloop, Max Ulis, Stylust Beats, Yan Zombie & Taal Mala to name but a handful.

They have collaborated and remixed well-established artists like Sam Binga, Distal, Doctor Jeep, Sinistarr, Klax, BSN Posse, Abstrakt Sonance, J Nomad, and with their feverish studio ethics, have many new and exciting sounds yet to unleash. Their anthemic re-interpretation of John B’s classic “Up All Night”, won them a legion of new fans, hungry for more of their fun, old-meets-new swagger. With music forthcoming and released on legendary labels, Hospital Records & Critical Music in addition to a full EP on Diffrent Music and more music on Vandal, GREAZUS is ready to blow up your dance floor.

** SINISTARR **

Dj/Producer for 10 years, born and raised in Detroit. I’ve written mainly drum & bass for various labels such as Goldie’s Metalheadz imprint, Hospital, Renegade Hardware and many other labels that do strictly drum& bass, but have recently branched out to writing many different tempos for various labels like SMOG, Loose Squares and Pinch’s Tectonic.

In late 2012 I joined the Urban Tribe project with Stingray, and other contributors to this project are Moodymann, Carl Craig, and Anthony “Shake” Shakir.

** HOMESICK **

When you think of cities that are meccas for footwork and jungle, Calgary’s not usually the first place that springs to mind, but HomeSick’s working on changing that. Shaun Lodestar has always had a taste for the energetic side of dance. A producer since his early teens, the Calgary-based musician first developed a love for Jungle, then its more frenetic cousin Footwork. October 2015 HomeSick was selected to be a participant at the Red Bull Music Academy hosted in Paris, France where he was mentored by some of the worlds most prestigious artists and producers in the dance music realm. Vice Media music channel THUMP listed HomeSick as one of the 10 Canadian Electronic Artists to watch in 2016.’2014 saw the conception of the club night “PERCOLATE” originally based in Calgary, now finding homes in Toronto and Vancouver. Connecting the east, west and central regions of Canada into one cohesive hustle. Osaka-based label ‘Booty Tune’ released a “Footwork Map
‘ containing HomeSick representing Canada. With a prolificyear in his rear-view, 2016 will see HomeSick reaching
new corners of the globe.

** PHATCAT **

Phatcat, the founder of Future Roots, is well known for his lifelong contributions to Alberta’s music community. Constantly exploring the ebb and flow between Jungle, Garage, Dub, Grime, and Techno while never forgetting the roots of Rave are the hallmark of his sweat inducing sets, punctuated with a evolving stew of his own productions. Having just celebrated Future Roots’ 10th anniversary, he is grinding nonstop in the studio towards multiple projects in 2016/2017, including a contemporary dance score, upcoming material for label Inner City Dance, and growth of the Future Roots label!

** PLATONIX **

Platonix (Dalton Plamondon) is a Producer/DJ that has been a key piece to Red Deer’s music scene for the past several years. With 4 years of Djing under his belt he has been able to open for acts such as Downlink, Grossbuster, Big B, Skiitour and Hertz Donut as well as headlining shows as one of Synthetic Productions first residents. Future bookings include opening for Bear Grillz and Terravita as well as Act a Fool 5 that include such acts as Bonobo, Krafty Kuts, and A Skills. Platonix currently holds a residence at Synthetic Tuesdays showcasing newest talent in Red Deer. With his unique blend of dubstep, drum and bass and funky music, each set is a unique experience worth seeing.

Platonix is best known for his heavy bass crunching high energy sets, drawing from all corners of bass music from dark deep dub, to the growls of modern dubstep mixed in with grimy heavy Drum and bass. Influenced by the likes of Skism, Flux Pavilion, Excision and Bassnectar. innovators in their craft, using the same forward thinking when mixing and producing he tries to create fresh ideas that will ignite a dance floor.

Platonix’s love for heavy bass music came from his love for heavy metal long before his exposure to bass. Infusing his love for the genre with the love of bass, tries to create a experience that is all his own that is grimy, heavy, and raw.

Brought up in a musical family learning new instruments as well as openness to all styles of music, funk was a staple in the house. Never afraid to try something different, Platonix has shown his diversity by performing and incorporating that same style into his sets using Ghetto funk and Glitch hop to enhance sets and the vibes on the dance floor.